Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Apple iPhone 17e
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Key differences
Taken from the specification table below. No scores or winners: only the stored values.
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | Apple iPhone 17e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2500 (3 nm GAA) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| Display size | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 2x in-sens... |
| Battery | 4900 mAh | 3350 mAh Difference: 1550 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless | 25W wired (PD 2.0, 50% in 30 min), 15W wireless (MagSafe / Qi2) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) Difference: 25 g |
Network
| 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 Differs | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 — |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 — |
| 4G Network Differs | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 — |
| 5G Network Differs | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 — |
| Speed Differs | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G (Apple C1X Modem) — |
LAUNCH
| Announced Differs | 2026, September 04 2026, March 02 — |
| Status Differs | Available. Released 2026, September Available. Released 2026, March 11 — |
BODY
| Dimensions Differs | 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) — |
| Weight Differs | 193 g (6.81 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz) — |
| Build Differs | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Enhanced Armor aluminum frame Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, 100% recycled aluminum frame — |
| SIMs SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano-SIM and eSIM / Dual eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM / Dual eSIM — |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) Differs | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2200 nits (peak) Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) — |
| Size Differs | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio) — |
| Resolution Differs | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) — |
| Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Differs | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Ceramic Shield 2 glass, anti-reflective coating — |
PLATFORM
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Differs | Android 17, One UI 9 (up to 7 major Android upgrades) iOS 19, upgradable — |
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Differs | Samsung Exynos 2500 (3 nm GAA) Apple A19 (3 nm) — |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Differs | Deca-core (1x3.30 GHz Cortex-X5 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A730 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A730 + 2x1.80 GHz Cortex-A520) Hexa-core (2x Performance + 4x Efficiency cores) — |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Differs | Samsung Xclipse 950 Apple GPU (4-core graphics, hardware ray tracing) — |
MEMORY
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No No — |
| Internal Differs | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM (UFS 4.0) 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM (NVMe) — |
MAIN CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. Differs |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123Ëš (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 2x in-sensor optical zoom — |
| Video Differs | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. — |
| Camera Features Differs | LED flash, HDR, panorama, ProVisual Engine Dual-LED dual-tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait mode with Depth Control — |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Cameras Specs Today’s smartphones come equipped with a very comprehensive set of camera related specifications. Our smartphone, for many of us, has become our primary camera due to it being the one we always have with us. Differs | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, Face ID SL 3D — |
| Features Differs | HDR HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode — |
| Video Differs | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS — |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers — |
| 3.5mm jack | No No — |
COMMS
| WLAN Differs | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot — |
| Positioning Differs | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC — |
| Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE — |
| USB Differs | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort — |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | Yes Yes — |
| Radio | No No — |
Features
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Differs | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Samsung DeX, Circle to Search Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB 2nd gen), Emergency SOS via satellite — |
BATTERY
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion, non-removable Li-Ion, non-removable — |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. Differs | 4900 mAh 3350 mAh — |
| Charging The functionality responsible for recharging batteries in portable devices, such as mobile phones, significantly influences both battery lifespan and the practicality of daily product usage.The charging process, encompassing factors like voltage, current, and completion actions, is contingent upon the battery's size and type.Contemporary battery chargers dynamically adjust charging parameters based on the battery's current charging state. Charging an empty battery poses no safety risk, allowing for a quicker charging process. Consequently, many charging speed benchmarks, including ours, specify the battery level achieved after a 30-minute session on an empty battery.Standard chargers with a power output of 5V/1A, equivalent to 5W, serve as a baseline, with anything surpassing this speed classified as quick or fast charging. Differs | 45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless 25W wired (PD 2.0, 50% in 30 min), 15W wireless (MagSafe / Qi2) — |
MISC
| Colors Differs | Icy Blue, Mint, Graphite, Amber Yellow, White Black, White, Soft Pink — |
| Model Differs | SM-S741B, SM-S741U, SM-S741U1, SM-S741W A3310, iPhone18,5 — |
| SAR SAR (Specific absorption rate): Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 0.94 W/kg (head), 1.15 W/kg (body) 1.06 W/kg (head), 1.10 W/kg (body) — |
| SAR EU Each GSM handset has a radio transmitter and receiver in order to operate in the wireless GSM network. That transceiver is manufactured so that when used next to the ear and when worn on the belt, it won't exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency energy set by the authorities.The authorities in question here are the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government, Industry Canada of the Canadian Government (IC), and the Council of the European Union. Differs | 0.78 W/kg (head), 1.25 W/kg (body) 0.94 W/kg (head), 0.95 W/kg (body) — |
| Price Differs | $649.99 / €749.00 / £649.00 $599.00 / €699.00 / £599.00 — |
TESTS
| Performance Differs | AnTuTu: 1,920,000 (v10) | GeekBench: 7,450 (v6) GeekBench 6: Single-Core 3,650 / Multi-Core 8,920 | AnTuTu v10: 2,120,000+ — |
| Display Differs | 1650 nits HBM brightness, 2200 nits peak 2000 nits peak outdoor brightness (measured) — |
| Loudspeaker | — -25.2 LUFS (Very good) — |
| Battery (new) Differs | Active use score 13:55h Active use score 15:10h — |
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